Propaganda as a War between Pakistan and India: Objectives and Reasons

Abstract

A growing number of countries are using disinformation missions to influence and change popular opinion at home and abroad. Pakistan is currently the target of propaganda warfare, particularly from its archrival India. After overt nuclearization and technological advancement, India failed to deter Pakistan due to its strong conventional military and nuclear capabilities. Thus, these things changed its strategy towards propaganda tactics. India is creating a sense of insecurity among the Pakistani people and hatred towards the state by disseminating fake news, information and propaganda through modern digital technology and cyber space, i.e., social media. India is working below the threshold and using both conventional and unconventional propaganda means to target Pakistan. This research paper discusses the different propaganda tools and tactics used by India in past and currently they continually spread out the fake news on international level by its strategy of isolated Pakistan.  However, there are some reasons and objectives of both states to adopt propaganda tactics. This research paper will describe those reasons and objective of both states. The spread of fake news and misinformation are serious components as propaganda in current state conflicts. This paper discusses and unveils the Indian propaganda operation or tactics which are used to deteriorate the image of Pakistan and to set a negative narrative on international stage. The data is collected through qualitative approach.